Along with iOS 11 beta 5, Apple today seeded watchOS 4 beta 5 (build number 15R5345g) to the registered developers and members of its developer program.
Apple seeds watchOS 4 beta 5 to developers
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Redesigned Apple Watch with LTE chip coming later this year
Apple is planning to release an LTE-flavored version of its smartwatch later this year, reports Bloomberg. Citing people familiar with the matter, the outlet's Mark Gurman says that the wearable will feature an LTE modem from Intel that will reduce its reliance on the iPhone.
In current Apple Watch models, a connection with a smartphone is required for tasks such as streaming music and sending messages. An LTE chip would obviously allow the Watch to complete these tasks independently, meaning users could opt to leave their phone at home.
Apple is already in talks with carriers in the U.S. and Europe about offering the cellular version, the people added. The carriers supporting the LTE Apple Watch, at least at launch, will be a limited subset of those that carry the iPhone, one of the people said. However, AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. in the U.S. plan to sell the device, according to other people familiar with the matter.
It'll be interesting to see how carriers price their Apple Watch data plans, given the device's tiny display and limited capabilities. You would think it'd be relatively inexpensive. The report also notes that it's possible the LTE-flavored Watch could be delayed beyond this year.
Additionally, Daring Fireball's well-connected John Gruber claims he has heard this year's Apple Watch will also feature an all-new form factor. He doesn't offer up any details, but if true, it would mark the Watch's first change in design since its initial debut two years ago.
Source: Bloomberg
Plant a tree and get things done with Forest
Living in a time where mindless entertainment is only one touch (or app) away can make it incredibly hard to focus on the simplest tasks and really get your head down for uninterrupted, productive work. If you can relate to the struggle, Forest, an app best described as a good-natured trojan horse inside the world of apps, could be a service to tickle your fancy.
Latest HomePod firmware discovery: skiing workout for Apple Watch
The unreleased HomePod firmware that Apple “accidentally” published on its servers this past weekend has become a real treasure trove of information about not only iPhone 8 and the speaker itself, but also new fitness features that are possibly coming to Apple Watch.
As noted by MacRumors, a new skiing workout has been unearthed from the HomePod files.
Apple Watch jailbreak demonstrated at Def Con 25
Jailbreaks have been around on iOS devices for years, but now the Apple Watch is finally getting the spotlight.
Hacker Max Bazaliy of the Fried Apple Team demonstrated a watchOS 3 jailbreak on Apple Watch at Def Con 25.
Supplier revenue projection suggests Apple Watch Series 3 launch in September
A report Tuesday from Economic Daily News, cited by trade publication DigiTimes, serves as yet another indication of a rumored September launch for Apple Watch Series 3.
Fourth beta of watchOS 4 for Apple Watch seeded to developers
Apple today released a fourth beta of watchOS 4 (build number 15R5331g) to its registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program.
Mac unlock with Apple Watch not working? Try these simple steps
The macOS feature that allows you to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch offers security and convenience. The problem may arise when that feature doesn't work as expected.
If you have set up your Mac to be unlocked with your Apple Watch and are having issues with the feature not working properly, there are a few things you can try.
macOS Sierra 10.12.6, watchOS 3.2.3 & tvOS 10.2.2 released
In addition to releasing iOS 10.3.3, Apple today released a trio of software updates for its Mac computers, Apple Watch models, and the fourth-generation Apple TV: macOS Sierra 10.12.6, watchOS 3.2.3 and tvOS 10.2.2.
They're bug-fix updates focused on improving the performance and security of your devices so don't expect any significant feature changes or new user-facing features. Apple’s support document lists the security patches in macOS Sierra 10.12.6, watchOS 3.2.3 and tvOS 10.2.2.
Here are some of new emoji coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch later this year
Celebrating World Emoji Day on July 17, Apple on Monday previewed some of the new emoji coming to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Apple Watch later this year.
They include a woman with a headscarf, a bearded person and breastfeeding, as well as various new food items such as sandwich and coconut.
“More animals and mythical creatures like T-Rex, zebra, zombie and Elf are a fun way to describe situations and new star-struck and exploding head smiley faces make any message more fun,” said Apple.
The aforementioned emoji are coming to iOS, macOS and watchOS later this year as part of the 56 new emoji recently unveiled by the Unicode Consortium.
Emojipedia provides the complete list of new Unicode 10 emoji.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIJLOgdSZo
Emoji on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV are part of the Apple Color Emoji font.
Also in celebration of World Emoji Day, App Store will be highlighting apps to create or do fun things with emoji. iTunes Movies is already featuring emoji in place of select movie titles. The new emoji should be delivered via point updates to iOS 11, macOS High Sierra and watchOS 4.
How to segment your Apple Watch workout mid session
In this tutorial, we will show you how to use the Segments feature of the Apple Watch Workout app to divide your active session into multiple splits.
Apple seeds watchOS 4 beta 3 to developers
Apple today released a third beta of watchOS 4 (build number 15R5321h) for all Apple Watch models. The update is available to Apple's registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program.
The software update can be deployed on your Apple Watch used for development via the Software Update mechanism in the companion Watch app. The paired iPhone running the Watch app must be on iOS 11 beta 3 or the update won't show up.
Your Apple Watch must be connected to your iPhone, have at least 50 percent power and be placed on its magnetic charging disk in order for the update to download and install.
The full watchOS 4 beta 3 installer can be downloaded from Apple's Dev Center portal. Once installed, subsequent watchOS 4 betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in the Watch app.
Apple currently does not provide watchOS 4 betas via its Public Beta Software Program. A developer-only preview of watchOS 4 was released at WWDC on June 5. watchOS 4 beta 2 was seeded to developers on June 21.
Here's Andrew's hands-on walkthrough of the changes in the previous watchOS beta.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNDJL6Ju2Qc
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watchOS 4 brings more intelligence and fitness features to Apple Watch.
The software update includes three new watch faces, including a new Toy Story face, a dedicated Siri face that displays dynamic information based on your habits and other data and the Now Playing and Apple News complications.
The Workout app now has built-in music playback controls and supports High Intensity Interval Training. Thanks to Apple's partnership with leading gym equipment makers, Apple Watch will interface with dedicated gym equipment to share data like your heart rate while using equipment data like steps taken to more accurately calculate calories burned and more.
In the Activity app, users will be able to access new monthly challenges and take advantage of intelligent coaching and tailored workout encouragement.
watchOS 4 will release for public consumption this fall for all Apple Watch models.
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